Hi all,

I will be finishing school next may (2002--watch out world here I come).  At that point I would
like to transition into a museum educator job as well.  However, I have two strikes against me.
1.) a degree in Public History not museum studies (ok thats more of a foul than a strike) 2.) no
formal educational degree (although I have lots of informal education stuff).

But my homerun in my pocket is my knowledge of distance learning.  I know thats a big hot topic
for museums.  I have expereince in web design (hire me!) and online learning so I think that will
help me perk up some administrators ears.  Plus, going into a history museum will be a bit easier
than an art museum or science museum because history museums (on the whole) tend to have less
knowledge of computers.

I will probably be getting one more degree/certificat though.  I have the option of an offical web
designer certificate from Sessions.edu or a certificate in Distance Education from Capella.edu.  I
dont know if they are good places or not (anyone had experience dealing with or attending
either?), but it can't hurt.

One of the easiest ways to make youself a web head is to have your own site with your resume
(www.aaronmarcavitch.com--visit me!).  It wont be alot, but it will at least make you techno
savvy.  Saying that you can e-mail and such wont really cut it.

So--if anyone is in New England and really wants to hire a techno savvy guy who is also a
preservationist in 2002, keep me posted!  HA!  Just kidding...no spam...please!

Aaron
--- "Ellen B. Cutler" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I would be very cautious about pursuing an addition degree at this time
> UNLESS it is something you really want to do for yourself.  If you want
> extra credentialing, look into computer certification programs, especially
> ones that focus on website design and management, or maybe into an education
> specialty that aligns well with the visual arts, like reading.


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www.aaronmarcavitch.com

Graduate Student Caucus Chair
American Association of History and Computing

M.A. (Public) History
Middle Tennessee State University

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